LEGION BASEBALL: Waynesboro beats Chambersburg 12-0 on only 4 hits

WAYNESBORO - Despite a shortened game, it was a long night for Chambersburg on Friday.

Waynesboro hosted Post 46 in a Franklin County American Legion baseball matchup, and earned a 12-0 victory when the mercy rule was put into effect after the top of the fifth inning.

"I knew it would be a tough week," Chambersburg manager Todd Warner said. "We're playing six games this week without a full roster. That's just the way it goes."

The night started as a matchup of the southpaws, as Dylan Bryan started for Waynesboro, and Cameron Flinn took the mound for Chambersburg - the first of three pitchers on the night for Post 46.

Waynesboro (7-2) took advantage of Chambersburg's mistakes early on. Sawyer Duffey led off with a walk and later scored on an error. Cole Warrenfeltz reached on a fielder's choice, stole second and third, and was brought home after a catcher's interference call with the bases loaded.

But it was the second inning when things got out of hand for Chambersburg.

Post 15 batted around, scoring seven runs on only two hits. Brandon Carbaugh led off the inning with a walk, and Duffey followed with a single up the middle. Alex Cline got the scoring started with a two-RBI double to left-centerfield. After taking third on the throw home, Cline later scored on a balk.

Warrenfeltz then reached on a walk, and was brought home by a bases-loaded walk to Zach Stultz, who along with Seth Hoffman and Cory Chatfield scored on an overthrow at first base.

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At that point, Post 15 had a 9-0 lead.

Chambersburg held its opponent scoreless in the third inning after Andrew Plank took over on the mound, but Waynesboro broke open the scoring again in the fourth.

Chatfield and Carbaugh reached on back-to-back errors, and were driven home by a Warrenfeltz single to centerfield. Cline scored the last run of the evening after reaching on a walk, and then being walked home.

"We didn't know what to expect coming in tonight; you never know who you'll have playing in Legion baseball," Post 15 manager Tom Robinson said. "We just had to do the best we could with who we had available, and took advangage of a ton of walks (12). We need to improve our hitting. We struggled Thursday night, too. But when we get everybody back we'll be OK."

Bryan (3-0) earned the win, giving up three hits while striking out five over his five scoreless innings.

"I tried to have a positive mindset coming in," he said. "I knew I would have to pitch as well as I could. I kind of knew what to expect from a couple of the batters because I had faced Chambersburg during the high school season. But it was more the team getting the win tonight instead of me. We kept scoring even when (Chambersburg) changed pitchers."

While Post 46 fell to 4-4, Warner is hopeful that his team can overcome the loss and turn things around.

"We have a solid roster of guys, and they just need to step up," he said. "We need to look to the team leaders to show them the way and push them through. It's been a tough week, but they'll have their good games, too."